Testosterone in the blood of men with diabetic nephropathy

Abstract

The change in the functional state of the endocrine glands in diabetes mellitus and its complications attracts the attention of researchers. The data of individual studies devoted to the effect of diabetes on the functional state of the testicles, the production and metabolism of testosterone are very contradictory. Some authors report on the normal androgenic function of the testicles in diabetes, including the development of impotence in patients (10, 11, 14). Others note changes in the level of testosterone and its metabolic products [1, 2, 7, 8].